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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
Wealthy Ranchman Dead.
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 17.-News
reached the city to-day OF the death at
Refugio this morning Of Mr.. Thomas
O'Conner Of the banking firm of O'Con-
ner & Sullivan, this city. Mr.. O'Conner
was one OF the wealthiest ranchmen OF
Texas, his fortune being estimated at
$500, 900. He had been an invalid from
troubles for many years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Tin or zinc is sometimes nailed over
the ends of large timbers where they are
exposed TO the weather, such IS railroad
bridges, etc. A heavy coat of tar applied
to the end before putting the zinc on will
be decided Improvement,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
Shot by Q Negro.
Special to the gazeste

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. IA white man
named Charles Ensel was shot late last
night and dangerously wounded near
Manchacs, some miles below Austin. A
negro man did the shooting, the ball en-
tering at the chin and passing into the
breast. The negro found the white man
with his girl, colored damseI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Abraham Burbank Of Pittsfeld, Mass,
aged eighty-fve years, fell about thirty
feet from scaffold on one of his build
ings, striking on his head and shoulders.
He was considerably Jared, but the
next morning was st work apparently
none the worse for his big drop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

A poor woman in Gratiot county, Mich
igsn, who has been scrtmping along on
two acres of land for many years, went
up to Ithaca the other day, drew $4,000
back pension, and inside Of an hour spent
$500 for dry goods.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
stin Taxing Businsss.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Oct. 1.-THE Baltimore
and Ohio eleg sph Office is open to-day
and taking business SIS usual for all
points. Mansger Campbell says he has
orders to 60 right ahead as heretofore,
and Re do, sn't know wnRI will be the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

In Paris the authorities are considering
the question of allowing the use of gas
motors in theatres to drive dynamos for
the production of electric lights.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

The amount of force exerted by beat
snd cold in expansion and contraction of
metal is equal to that which would be re-
CURED TO stretch or empress it TO the
same extent by mechan icai means.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
TeIe graph at Bartlett.

5DecIaI 20 ING OaL5EIoi
BARTLETT, Tex, Oct. 1.-THE West
ern Union Telegraph reached this point
today, putting up the fourth wire. 1t
will be cut in at Bartlett, but lot before
it was needed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

outcome. The Western Union manager
says he has no information or further
orders. The SAINTS Fe Railroad owns the
wires and Office outfit which the Baltimore
and Ohio Company have used here.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Mr.. John Harriss of Colorado City,
president of the Seven Rivers Cattle
Company, was in the city yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

a meeting of the Uvalde Live Stock
Association was held recently at Uvalde,
and arrangements were perfected for the
fall roundup.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
The Santa Fe Extension.

Special TO the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, Oct. 1.-THE extern
sion of the Santa Fe from Cleburne is ex-
pected to be completed to Weatherford
nv the 25th.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

The Messrs. Polk Bros. shipped car
load Of Texas horses to-day to Hunting
don, Miss.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Road Master Car,. shan of the Rio
Grsude division of the Texas and Pacific
wss in Fort Worth yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
LIVE STOCK NOTES.
A Credible Statement IS 10 the Quality
and Quantity of the Texas Ship
ments OF Live Stock.
Fancy Stock to Go on the Fort Worth Mar
kets-Doings Among tho Local
Live Stock Dealers.

Mr.. G. NJ. Gay Of Arkansas City, Miss,
was iR the city yesterday buying horses.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Messrs. Hodge & Co., left the city last
night with three carloads of mules fOr
Old Mexico, for work On the Mexican Ms
tionsl Railroad.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
Home Notes.

Steel rails for the Texas and Pacific
west of Fort Worth continue to so to the
front.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

superintendent Judy of the Texas and
Pacific Rio Grsnde division was in Fort
Worth last night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

The Fort Worth Western is in better
Shape today than ever before, and those
connected with the enterprise are conf
dent Of SUCCESS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

An Air Line From Charleston, South Caro-
nna, to Fort WOrth-A Frisco Siege
Line-Home Notes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

west of Fort Worth continue to go to the
front.
Superintendent Judy of the Texas and
Pacific Rio Grsnde division was in Fort
Worth last night.
Road Master Car,.s shan of the Rio
Graude division of the Texas and Pacific
wss in Fort Worth yesterday.
The Fort Worth Western is in better
shspe today than ever before, and those
connected with the enterprise are conf
dent Of success.
The Santa Fe has ali the OLD Baltimore
and Ohio telegraph offices in Texas wide
oper, and they Continue to do business at
the old stand. The Santa Fe system is
no small potatoes.
Judging from quiet conversations heard
in several places Ia Fort Worth yesterday
there is something eXpe Cted of an inter
esting nature in regard TO the Rock Island
which will Sffect Fort Worth.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande is do
ing a good business already, and TIE EiDd
manners of the officials OF he company
has made the road d household word IN the
counties through which it passes. The
train from GTGubury was crowded with
passengers yesterday.
Daniel J. Goodenough, roadmaster OF
the Fort Worth and Denver, died at Yer
non Yesterday morning ct s O'Clock.
Mr.. G0odenough stood high with
the railroad fraternity and stood at the
head Of his profession. He will be buried
with ali the honors of Pythisn Knight
hood.
r NJ. Carter of the Cotton Belt wss
in the city yesterday snd makes good re-
ports OF the progress Of work on the
CGmmeTCe-Fort Worth line. Track
laying continues right along from Green
vile, and there is now sixteen
miles of grading on s stretch
in front OF the tracklayers
resdy for the iron. II thirty days the
entire grade from Piano to Fort Worth
will be completed except the work al
Fossil in this county, where seVenty-f1ve
teams are now engaged. On Saturday
Contractor Hamilton will begin work on
the yards of the company in
this city. If there is no
Delay caused by the bridge gangs, the
road will be completed before the lst day
OF December.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18
THE RAILROADS.

Splendid Progress Reported on the
Commerce-Fort Worth Line of the
Famous Cotton Belt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Andrews Bros. have In drove OF
seventy-hve well broke Texas horses from
Palo Pinto county, which they claim are
the best put on the Fort Worth msrket
this season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Messrs. A. R. & j. S. Powell yesterday
made transfer of twenty geldings to MIR.
G. w. Widerman, who Will ship them
soon. These same gentlemen also
shipped yesterday splendid, bIooded
saddle stallion to Morgan, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

.aI-aSte aS $780, r,I.-t 81 a ouu ootWeeh
OF any class Quickest route 70 Houston and
Galveston. 80
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

The Santa Fe has ali the OLD Baltimore
and Ohio telegraph offices in Texas wide
open, and they Continue to do business at
the old stand. The Santa Fe system is
no small potatoes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Two carloads of horses and four of
cattle were at the Texas and Pacific stock
yards yesterday. The horses go to O2O-
Iona, Miss, end the cattle are for the
eastern markets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

ton. y"
J. 7. MULLANR. Ticket Agent .C,tv omc.
W. Il. WILLIAMS, Ticket AGENT, Union
Depot. Fo-+ Wavth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-18

Judging from quiet conversations heard
in several places Ia Fort Worth yesterday
there is something eXpe cted of an inter
estipg nature in regard TO the Rock Island
which will sffect Fort Worth.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
A Card from MIR. Lowell.
Los ANGELES, July 2

sSC''
EDITORS HERALD-If you will
kindly allow me space in your
columns / would like to answer an ar
ticle that appeared in this mornings
HERALD, charging me with having a
spite against the Mayor of this city. l
must deny the charge of having any
spite against the Mayor, but in regard
to street sprinkling, as well as all
other matters that have been consid-
cred by the Council, l have acted hon
estly and conscientiously, and tried to
do what l thought best for the public
good. When a motion was made by a
member of the Council to have
sprinkling discontinued on ungraded
streets, / thought it would be an in
ducement to property-owners on those
streets to grade and improve, and l
was not aware at the time that his
honor the Mayor resided on an un-
graded street. Only short time since
he addressed message to the Council
calling attention to the bad condition
of the highways leading to and from
the city, saying that they were rough,
full of chuck-holes and very much in
need of improvement. That is why
the Council voted unanimously as
they did on the question OF street
sprinkling. l add, further, that ]
think that the humblest citizen has
as many rights as any public servant
and don't believe in special legisla-
ton or favors for anyone.
Yours truly,
JOHN LOWELL,
Councilman from the Fourth ward
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Some Good suggestions That the
Council should Adopt.

Some Good suggestions That the
Council should Adopt.
For some weeks the HERALD has
been calling attention to the disgrace
full way in which garbage is removed
from the restaurants and houses in
the center of the city. 1t will be seen
from the following report OF the Board
of Health that hereafter swill and
garbage can only be removed between
the hours Of o'clock in the evening
and o'clock in the morning. This
will be great relief to the people of
this city. Following is the full report
of the Board Of Health.
1st. Recommend that ordinance
No. 80, prohibiting the carrying of
swill through the public streets during
certain hours be amended SO as to
read: The carrying of swill or garbage
through the public streets of Los An
geles except between the hours of 8
O'Clock p. m. and 6 O'Clock a. m. is
hereby prohibited.
End. On petition of Mary II. Ban
ming and others, recommend that pc
tition be granted and the Superinten-
dent of Streets be instructed to locate
and erect hydrants.
3rd. Recommend that the Superin-
tendent of Streets be notified to erect
a sprinkling hydrant at the northeast
corner of the Catholic cemetery; also
one on Bunavista street near the
bridge.
4th. On petition of f. M. Hamilton
and others, recommend that it be re-
ferred to the health officer with in
structions to abate the nuisance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
PACIFIC COAST.
Accidental Shooting Fatal
ity at Santa Cruz.
NEWS NOTES FROM NOGALES.
Another Contingent of Disheart-
ened COlOnists Returns from
TOpOlObamp0.
Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald.

Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald.
SANTA CRUZ, July 24.-Frank j.
Boyer, a native of England, aged about
2S years, who has been stopping in
Santa Cruz for the past six months ac-
cidentally shot himself with a revol-
yer to-day. The ball entered the
lower side of the right jaw, ranged up
ward and lodged in his brain, and the
physician attending him says that there
are very little hopes for his recovery.
G. w. frost, cashier of the City Bank,
who occupied the same room with
Boyer, described the shooting as fol-
lows:
"Ne were dressing at the time and
Frank was fooling with the revolver.
There was one empty shell in the
cylinder and he snapped the hammer
on it. 1t said Frank, is that pistol
loaded? He said Yes; look at it,
and held the revolver in an upright
position at the same time turning the
cylinder around so that he could see
the balls. l said For Gods sake,
look out Frank, or you will kill your
self or me- He laughed and care
lessly brandished the revolver in front
of his face. Only a second or two
elapsed when the revolver was dis
charged, and Frank fell to the floor
shot in the head
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
MINERAL WEALTH.
Increased Value of the Produce
tiOns of the Past Year.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The total
value of the mineral products increased
in round numbers from 1923, 200, ,00C
in 1885 to $465, 900, 900 in 1886. An
important factor in this gain of $37,
600, 900 was the increased production
of pig-iron from 4 ,O44 ,525 long tons in
1885 to $685., 1925 long tons in 1886, and
an appreciation of 10 cents in the av'
erage value per ton, making total
gain of $50, ,4S3, $3.50 in this industry
alone.
The total value of gold produced in
1886 was $35 100000, an increase OF
s., 199, 900 over 1885.
The production of silver decreased
from $51 600, 900 in 1885 to SOL ,000, ,00O
in 1886.
The production OF copper in 1886
amounted to 160,67S,081 pounds, de-
crease of 10, ,2S4 ,526 pounds from 1885.
The total production of lead in
creased to 536, ,629 tons in 1886. In
1885 the production was 129,4l2 tons.
The production of white lead in 1886
is estimated at 900 short tons; the
total value of oxides of lead was about
81 ,535 900 in 1886.
The production OF quicksilver in
California was 29,9Sl TASKS. This is
a decrease of 2092 TASKS, but the to-
tai value shows an increase of $50, ,S1l
due to an increase in prices.
The total production of coke in 1886
was 1888, ,0SS short tons, and this is
the largest product ever reached in
the United States.
The total production of petroleum
was 2S,l1O,1I5 barrels of forty-two
gallons each, of which the Pennsyl.
vania and New York fields produced
%, 100, 900 barrels, an increase OF g.
628, ,074 barrels over 1885.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
PALMER IL REV.
Their Type ana Machinery Badly
Damaged by "a Furious Fire.

SAN Francisco, July PA fire
broke out this afternoon in the pick
ling house Of the Fisher Packing Com
pany, on Commercial street, above
Sansome. The flames soon spread to
the third and fourth floors of the
building owned by Britton q Rey, and
occupied by Palmer & Rey, litho-
grathers and 'vertising agents, on
Samsone street. The fire was not got
under control for one hour, and the
total loss to the two buildings and
stock is about $35 900, covered by in
surance. The upper floors of Palmer
& Rey are burned completely, and
much valuable machinery destroyed,
lower floors damaged. The firm
furnished patent outsides to a
large number of newspapers on the
coast
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
HARVEST HOPES.
Report of the. Condition of the
Growing Crops.

CHICAGO, July 24.-The following
crop summary will be printed in this
weeks edition of the Farmers RerieW:
While local rains in some localities
have come in the nick OF time to keep
the corn crop, our reports this week
indicate that the drouth has lowered
the average condition of the crops in
almost all the States reporting.
WINTER WHEAT.
The winter wheat yield in the diff
ferent States according to the reports
by our correspondents is as follows
Sixteen counties in Illinois have an
average Of 164, ten counties an aver
age of 1874 bushels; ten Indiana
counties l638 bushels; ten counties in
Missouri 1871 bushels; fourteen coun'
ties in Ohio 151 bushels, and eleven
counties in Kansas 171s bushels.
SPRING WHEAT.
The average condition of spring
wheat is as follows: Eleven counties
in Iowa report an average of 66 pei
cent; Floyd and Buchanan counties
report total destruction OF the croT
by chinch bugs and more or less dam
age has been done by these insects in
Allamakee, Brewer, Dubuque, Frank.
lin, Keokuk and Paloalo counties
eight Minnesota counties report the
average condition of their spring wheat
crop II per cent. damage by chinch
bugs has been done in Anoka, Benton,
Dodge, Scott and Washington coun-
ties, and by drouth in Benton, Clay
Kandieyohi and Wadena counties
Nine counties in Nebraska report an
average condition Of crop OF "a
per cent. with some damage done by
bugs and drouth. Six Wisconsin
counties reported their average as low
as 1913 per cent, the damage by
chinch bugs having been severe
Eight counties in Dakota place the
average condition at 93 per cent. and
no complaints Of damage by insects.
THE CORN CROP.
The corn crop, as reported from diff
ferent States, is as follows: Fighter
counties in Illinois, an average of 81
per cent, and nearly all require ,rair
for the crop; nine Indiana counties
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25

report an average condition Of S6 per
cent, and more or less damaged by
drouth; ten counties in Missouri re-
port an average of 105 per cent; thir-
teen counties in Ohio, SO per cent,
with rain needed in some counties;
twelve Kansas counties report their
average at 92 per cent; nine Michigan
counties, 101 per cent, and sixteen
Iowa counties place their average at
9S.7 per cent, with some damage by
drouth and chinch-bugs. Ten coun-
ties in Minnesota report an average
condition of 81 per cent, and some
damage by drouth, and nine Nebraska
counties an average of 102 per cent.
The condition of crops is above the
average in Wisconsin, and also in
Dakota No change for the better can
be announced this week in the condi-
tion ofthe other crops.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
Perished i'm n Gale.

DETROIT, July 24.-The Free Press
special from Amherstburg, Ont, says :
"The steam barge d. w. Powers, OF
East Saginaw passed up this morning
and reports the loss OF the barge Theo-
dore Perry, of Rondeau, at 2 o'clock
this morning during heavy gale.
Captain Mccormick and the Saginaw
crew of four and two young men from
Saginaw were drowned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
SIGNAL SERVICE
More Rain Needed by Eastern
Farmers.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The weather
crop bulletin as issued by the Signal
Office for the week ending July %,
1887, is as follows:
During the week ending July 23d,
the rainfall has been in excess over
New England, the Middle Atlantic
States and the interior South Atlantic
and East Gulf, as well as in a greater
part of Nebraska, but there are
marked seasonable deficiencies of
rainfall yet amounting to ten inches
or more in Iowa, Lower Mississippi
Valley, Alabama and Georgia. In
Iowa this deficiency has steadily in
creased during the past month, but in
the other regions named the deficiency
has slowly diminished, while the big
temperature tends to rapidly mature
growing corn, yet more rain must be
needful, from Kansas and Iowa east
ward to Indiana.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
OBrien's Opinion About
the Irish Land Bill.
IRISH COUNTIES PROCLAIMED.
A French Journalist Anxious to
Settle Dispute on the "Field
of Honor"
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALr.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALr.l
LONDON, July 24.-An interview
was had to-day with VIM. O'Brien,
M. p, the editor of the United Ireland,
on the subject of the Irish land bill.
O'Brien said that the first effect of the
measure would be to bankrupt and
destroy the majority of landlords in
Ireland, and the next effect to destroy
the government which had purchased
office with concessions destructive to
the Conservative party. cater a
bitter struggle OF six MONTHS" he
said, ''the Ministry had adopted Par
nell's bill and it was their plan of
campaign that had forced them to
pursue their present course"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
Tobacco SCRAPS.

The Mayor OF Charlotte, n. G., has
taken upon himself to decide that the
small pictures which have been placed
in the boxes of Dukes cigarettes, are
unfit to be sold or exhibited and has
compelled the dealers to remove them
from the boxes
A goat, it is well-known, is fond OF
tobacco, but he freely gives away his
butts. All kinds OF troubles and
complications are ascribed to tobacco.
1t is said to cause tobacco blindness,
still we have never found any friends
Of ours to be afflicted with it when we
have uncautiously left choice cigar
exposed in our vest pocket.-Bill Nye
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
He wanted n Hat.

Dennis Lane, a fellow with a record
entered a Commercial street fruit store
yesterday and while the son of Italy's
back was turned he stole new hat
which was suspended from behind the
door. Officer Bosqui shortly after
wards captured the fellow in neigh
boring dead fall where he was arrayed
in all the splendor afforded by new
hat. He was locked up on charge
of petty larceny.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
NOGALES NOTES.
End of the WashOut-A Brake-
man Killed.

NoGALEs, Ariz., July 24.-After a
long and laborious trial in the Sonoita
Canon the washout has so far been
replaced that the through train went
out this morning. The break was the
worst ever known in Arizona and was
in locality where the heat was so in
tense that many of the workmen suf-
fered. Last night. ten days mail
came in and the mail car was well
coined with cheers.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
A brakeman on the Sonora Railroad
named Billings was crushed to death
at Santa Ana station to-day. His
breast was entirely crushed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-25
CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
Fair Demand and Good Prices
in tae Chicago Market.


CHICAGO, July 24.-There is fair
demand for California green fruits.
The royal native plums now arriving
are mostly small and poor, and will
only sell at lower prices, as the trade
prefer large plums, and will pay bet
ter prices for large fruit. The receipts
of all kinds of fruit have been liberal
and the demand good, excepting for
nectarines, for which there is little
demand, and dealers do not encourage
their shipment. Bartlett pears sell at
$2.25@2.75; plums, royal native,
2O-pound boxes, $1@1.50; purple
Duane, same, $1.5O@2; Peaches, early
Crawford, 2O-pound boxes, $1.75@2
German prunes, &c per pound, boxes,
$2@2 so grapes, Sweetwater, $l@l 80.
For dried fruits, the market is ruling
very quiet, and about the same as
lately quoted, though the demand is
still and dull.
In the California dried fruit market
few raisins are left and are easy, but
there are no stocks of other lines to
speak of, though apricots will soon be
in market. Pitted plums, evaporated,
1O@1lc; do sun dried, 10@lOlac;
apricots, evaporated, future delivery,
151ac@16c; prunes, 9@11c; raisins,
London layers, 20-pound boxes, per
box, $1.30@$l. 40; do loose Muscats,
$1.15@$1.25.
AUCTION SALE AT NEW YORK.
New York, July PA carload of
fruit from Sacramento was auctioned
off to lively bidding yesterday at the
following prices; Bartlett pears, per
box, 1925; half boxes, Crawford
peaches, $l.75; to $3.50; half boxes
plums, assorted, $3.50 to $2.70. New
men are constantly buying this fruit
through the auction room. Saturday
is the poorest day in the week for the
sales of any fruits.